Andy ShimmininCCA IxD Thesis WritingsTechnically WrongTechnically Wrong by Sara Wachter-Boettcher is a book that mentions the elephant in the over-crowded design room: Ideas and products that…Dec 1, 2017Dec 1, 2017
Andy ShimmininCCA IxD Thesis WritingsTop findings (to date)Actual top learning from thesis: Have the creative confidence to go in a direction you enjoy, not one you think is the right answer. I’ve…Oct 26, 2017Oct 26, 2017
Andy ShimmininCCA IxD Thesis WritingsWeek 6 — ThesisWe all wrote a literature review about our topic, so what? This week is about actually understanding what the heck you wrote. Since…Oct 15, 2017Oct 15, 2017
Andy ShimmininCCA IxD Thesis WritingsREMEMBERING to FORGET to REMEMBERLeveraging linked memory-retrieval systems, both cognitive and machine-based, to enhance pragmatic learning.Oct 8, 2017Oct 8, 2017
Andy ShimmininCCA IxD Thesis WritingsFurther thoughts on directionCommitting this much time to something is pretty daunting. At some point you just have to put down the post-its and actually explore—like…Sep 22, 2017Sep 22, 2017
Andy ShimmininCCA IxD Thesis WritingsThesis writing 1 (I’m sure I’ll come up with a better title as the semester goes on)Time definitely flies when you’re having fun, but I never expected my entire college career to feel like it took place during a weekend…Sep 15, 2017Sep 15, 2017
Andy ShimminWhat is missing in our pitch?In hindsight, apparently we were missing some really critical slides. In the moment, I felt as though our pitch was pretty solid. The…Dec 23, 2016Dec 23, 2016
Andy ShimmininThe Creative Founder : SpinClass edition [Fall 2019]What to fix“What to fix in your start up” is a tricky question. As a very naive startup, not only does the short life of our company leave so many…Dec 23, 2016Dec 23, 2016
Andy ShimmininThe Creative Founder : SpinClass edition [Fall 2019]First pitchthe first pitch was so nice to just get out of the way. Each team member saw the weaknesses in their part of the pitch. Whether it is Sara…Dec 23, 2016Dec 23, 2016
Andy ShimmininThe Creative Founder : SpinClass edition [Fall 2019]It’s been a while since I’ve written a blog post.I remember having a split between two class in the beginning. I was hesitant to commit to this class. “Will I be able to handle the work…Dec 14, 2016Dec 14, 2016
